NDSU

HIGH SCHOOL: Three-time state placer at Maple Grove … Placed second and third at 215 pounds in the Minnesota AAA State Championships in junior and senior seasons, respectively … Placed sixth as a sophomore at 195 pounds … Posted a high school career record of 157-25 … Earned all-conference honors from 7^th through 12^th grade … Set Maple Grove all-time records for wins, pins and team points … Also lettered in football for three seasons, helping program to a state championship …

PERSONAL: Son of Melissa and Christopher ... Has one brother; Dylan, who has wrestled collegiately at the junior college and Division III level ... Majoring in Management Information Systems ...